mark story: living in three centuries
Living in Three Centuries: The Face of Age is an incredible collection of black and white photos of centenarians (people 100 and older). The images are moving and really reflect how different living conditions affect people's bodies. A woman who is 86 looks older than a man who is 112 (who, by the way, drove until he was 106)… each picture has notes, some longer than others, about the life and times of each person.
In his artist statement, the photographer (Mark Story) states: "The experience of talking with a 110 year-old man whose father stood next to Abraham Lincoln during the Gettysburg Address does not easily lend itself to words. A photograph seemed appropriate."
